half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises
All Seats Sold, Thank You; full house; sell-out crowd
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
window-shopping; window-gazing
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
it's been a long time; long time no see
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
don't you think?; indicates question
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is